Compromise Budget Bill Approved by Joint Conference
Columbus U P reports the six conference members approve a compromise general appropriation bill after a June 21 special session deadlock. The plan trims $5.5 million from the administration proposal, reallocates about $4 million to poor relief, cuts liquor control funding to 6.5 million, removes proposed free text book earmarks, denies patrol fund hikes, and adds small boosts to Miami and Ohio State universities.
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Columbus
U.P
Davey
General Assembly
Joint Conference
Senate
House
Joint Committee
General Revenue Fund
Treasury
Conference
Liquor Control Department
Conference Committee
Miami University
PWA
Ohio State University
Roosevelt rejects retirement and term amendment for Supreme Court
President Roosevelt said he is not considering a constitutional amendment to retire justices at 75 or to set definite terms. He clarified he is not considering either proposal and there is no comment implied. The question arose amid debate over the judiciary increase plan in the Senate.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
U. S. Supreme Court
Senate
Supreme Court
Mistaken Pig in River Triggers Murder Panic
Cleveland police rushed to the Cuyahoga River on a report of a body sighting amid a murder wave. They found a dressed pig floating downstream, with no explanation for its presence.
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Cleveland
U.P
Cuyahoga River
Manufacturer Killed After Mass Layoff
In New York two swarthy men are hunted for killing John Pizzo a 43 year old cloak and suit manufacturer who was shot five times in the back eight hours after he laid off 125 employees. Assistant District Attorney Francis Madden called the murder a likely act tied to the layoff.
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New York
John Pizzo
Francis Madden
Lightning Strikes Hit Man Injures Boy in Cleveland
A lightning bolt struck during a Cleveland event, ripping a shoe from 15 year old Lyman McIntosh while miraculously not taking his life. The incident left McIntosh unharmed aside from the shock and minor injuries.
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Lightning
Cleveland
Lyman McIntosh
More Workers Back on Jobs In Steel Area
In a seven state steel strike zone workers returned to work as picket lines weakened and police restrictions eased. Republic Steel reopened its last strike plant with near full staffing and Bethlehem Steel Cambria mill moved toward normal operations. In Warren Ohio the Trumbull County Grand Jury indicted union leader Gus Hall and six others on charges related to illegal possession of explosives and destruction of Republic Steel property.
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Cleveland
W.P
Republic Steel Corporation
John L. Lewis
Johnstown
Crop Report Due Today Highlights Strong Farm Prospects
The Department of Agriculture will issue the July 1 crop condition report late today. Officials say recent reports show record plantings and favorable weather point to a bumper crop if trends continue, boosting farm income outlook beyond 10 billion dollars. Farmers express high optimism as prices reach post‑Depression highs and surpluses shrink.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
Loyalists claim capture of Quijorna near Madrid
The Loyalists announced they seized Quijorna, 18 miles west of Madrid, after a fierce offensive. A communique reported about two hundred prisoners taken.
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Valencia
U.P
Quijorna
Madrid
CIO Strike Loss Branded by William Green
William Green of the AFL denounced the CIO steel strike as lost while criticizing its tactics. The Maritime Federation of the Pacific voted to reject joining a CIO affiliated National Maritime Federation, signaling a rift amid reported strains with President Roosevelt.
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Washington
U.P
Committee For Industrial Organization
William Green
American Federation of Labor
CIO
Maritime Federation of the Pacific
Portland
Ore
John L. Lewis
National Maritime Federation
Lewis
Green
Cotton Wins British Open Golf Championship at Carnoustie
Henry Cotton, a smooth stroking English pro, captured the British Open with a 290 aggregate. He posted 73 and 71 in the third and fourth rounds amid heavy rain, surpassing Reg Whitcombe who finished at 292 and Charley Lacey at 293 for runner up spots.
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Carnoustie
Scotland
U.p
Henry Cotton
Cotton
Sandwich
Reg Whitcombe
Whitcombe
Charley Lacey
Lacey
Reggie
Escaped Convicts Seize Car in Texas Chase
Three escapees from Eastham Prison Farm shot and kidnapped a farmer then released him and stole a highway patrol car. The patrolmen abandoned their vehicle near Alto after pursuing the crash into a bridge and the fugitives fled into a field and reclaimed the car.
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Huntsville
Tex
U.P
Eastham
Alto
Unemployed in U S Still Estimated at Eight Million
The American Federation of Labor estimates over 8,000,000 Americans unemployed in May despite 1,497,000 rehired since January 1. Re-employment continues at a similar pace to last year with 1,497,000 back in work by May, while average May income rose 8.6 percent from last year but with a 6 percent cost of living rise.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Federation
A. F. of L
Record Heat Claims Hundreds Across the Nation
A brutal heat wave blamed 135 deaths and 65 drownings as temperatures neared 100 degrees from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic. Michigan led heat fatalities with 15, while New York City remained near 90 degrees early morning as storms and showers offered scant relief.
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New York
U.P
United States
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic Seaboard
Deep South
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Massachusetts
Jesse Baumgartner
Fort Wayne
Ind
New York City
Kansas City
Detroit
Philadelphia
Dallas
St. Louis
Des Moines
Chicago
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Keokuk
el Paso
Tex
Upper Michigan
North Dakota
Ghio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
West Virginia
New Jersey
European tour ends with Smith praising America
Alfred E. Smith returned to New York from Europe noting Mussolini as a very interesting character and praising the Pope's health. He stated the United States is a pretty good place to live despite the New Deal, and that Europe is all right but the American form of government is best.
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New York
A.P
Alfred E. Smith
Europe
Mussolini
United States
Truce May Be Short-Lived Near Peiping Amid River Clash
Chinese and Japanese troops faced off across the Yingting River south of Peiping under a fragile truce. Firing flared sporadically from Thursday night into the early morning, then resumed before agreed withdrawal to opposite river banks near the Peiping Hankow railroad.
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Peiping
China
Yingting
Peiping-Hankow
Detroit Cleaners and Dyers Strike Shrikes 2000 Workers
A general strike in the cleaning and dyeing industry by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, allied with the CIO, left about 2 000 employees idle in 65 plants.
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Detroit
U.P
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Committee For Industrial Organization
Norris to Leave Washington for Health Rest of Session
Senator George W. Norris 75 year old Nebraska independent will depart Washington for the remainder of the congressional session due to health concerns. The move follows word of his condition and will end his official duties in the capital for the near term.
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Washington
U.P
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Fish Turns Tax Spotlight On President and Family
In Washington Rep Hamilton Fish of New York pressed a congressional inquiry into federal income tax returns of the Roosevelt family. He said he would present evidence that tax loopholes were used by the President's immediate family and by Secretary Morgenthau to cut tax payments, despite being told to omit the President's name from testimony.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Hamilton Fish
N. Y
Ess County
Congressional Tax Inquiry
Special Committee
Fish
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Fish questions Mrs Roosevelt radio contract over taxes
Rep. Hamilton Fish presented a photostatic copy of a radio contract to the tax inquiry committee. He claimed it showed Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt directed earnings to other channels and implied she received high level tax advice. He argued the case would suggest Rockefeller Jr could avoid a 60 percent tax.
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Washington
U.P
Hamilton Fish
N. Y
Tax Inquiry Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fish
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Three Judges Not Necessary In CIO Case
In Columbus a federal court ruled that Judge Mell Underwood alone had jurisdiction to hear the CIO suit seeking to bar Gov. Davey from using National Guardsmen to protect workers returning to struck steel mills. The decision held three judges are required only if a constitutional issue is challenged.
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Columbus
U.R
Mell G. Underwood
Committee For Industrial Organization
Martin L. Davey
Ohio
Xenophon Hicks
Robert R. Nevin
Underwood
CIO
Davey
Fish Urges Tax Probes of Roosevelt Backers and Campaign Donors
Fish says he does not seek to attack the President but wants to present proof that Roosevelt used tax loopholes. He demands committee review of Harry L. Hopkins profits from book sales and adds John L. Lewis and Bernard Smith to the inquiry list. He calls for investigations of wealthy Democratic donors' income tax returns amid anti New Deal sentiment.
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Fish
Roosevelt
Democratic Campaign Committee
Treasury
Movie firm to film Earhart flight biopic soon
Hollywood reports Warner Brothers First National is finishing a script for a Amelia Earhart biopic and will begin filming immediately to capitalize on the search headlines.
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Earhart
Hollywood
U.P
Amelia Earhart
Miss Earhart
Warner Brothers First National Studio
May Ask Accounting Of Mae West Fortune
Counsel for Frank Wallace said he may seek an accounting of Mae West's million dollar film fortune. West has admitted marrying him 26 years ago. Avery M. Blount, Wallace's lawyer, called the move plausible and said the legal foundation has been laid.
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Los Angeles
A.pa
Frank Wallace
Mae West
Miss West
Avery M. Blount
New York
Wallace
Conservation Group Plans County Branches in Ohio
The Ohio Natural Resources Federation announced plans to organize a county branch council in every county. Affiliated with the American Wildlife Federation, it seeks to unite conservation efforts for practical preservation and propagation of wildlife under the leadership associated with J. N. Ding Darling.
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Columbus
Ohio Natural Resources Federation
Ohio Sedesetian
American Wildlife Federation
J. N. “Ding” Darling
Hogs Bring Record $13 at Columbus Auction
Hogs weighing 180 to 260 pounds sold for a top price of 13 dollars today, the highest in eight years for the producers cooperative commission association. Light receipts nationwide and a gradual price upturn contributed to the record level reported by livestock yard officials.
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Columbus
U.P
Producers Cooperative Commission Association
Watershed Plan Considered for Bellevue Flood Relief
Four-county watershed project discussed in Bellevue to relieve ongoing floods that have lingered in parts of the city and surrounding countryside for weeks. Local officials and engineers weigh options to prevent future inundations.
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Bellevue
Blue Creek trio held on counterfeit coin counts
Roy McGowan 26 Or ville Cook 38 and Roy Hay slip 18 of Blue Creek Ohio pleaded guilty in federal court to passing counterfeit coins and were held on a 3000 dollar bond.
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Cincinnati
Roy McGowan
Orville Cook
Roy Hayslip
Blue Creek
Medal awarded for UAW sitdown strike service in Michigan
Medal recipients from the United Automobile Workers receive honors for their roles in the sitdown strikes at General Motors plants in Flint and other Michigan cities. The illustrated medal shows both sides of the award symbolizing the long siege against the auto company.
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United Automobile Workers
General Motors
Flint
Michigan
Auto Company
Roosevelt says federal workers may join unions but cannot strike
President Roosevelt declared government employees may join John L. Lewis' Committee for Industrial Organization but the federal government cannot enter collective bargaining with its staff. He noted pay scales and conditions are set by Congress, not by administration, limiting strike rights and union representation.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization Federal Union
Congress
Four Workers Electrocuted in Old Town Maine
Four Penobscot Chemical and Fibre Co electricians died when a derrick overturned and touched high tension lines on Mill Dam Bradley side of the Penobscot River. George Shorette 55 Romaine Shorette 30 Edwin Tyler Ernest Telkey ages 30s were killed during an attempt to rescue Tyler and Telkey who first struck the wires.
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Old Town
U.P
Penobscot Chemical and Fibre Company
George Shorette
Romaine Shorette
Edwin Tyler
Ernest Telkey
Shorettes
Tyler
Telkey
Bradley
Penobscot
Boy Scouts Break Jamboree Camp Today
Twenty six thousand Boy Scouts break camp today after ten days of nearly continuous activity at their first national jamboree. The final day opens with reveille at 7 a.m. and ends with retreat ceremonies at 2 30 p.m. All American and troop flags will be lowered at closing.
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Washington
U.P
Caldwell woman wins reward for 1925 Shenandoah ring find
Mrs Faye Larrison found the Naval Academy ring in her garden and was awarded a $25 check from Mrs Margaret Caswell widow of Commander Zachary Lansdowne whose death came in the Shenandoah dirigible crash near here in 1925.
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Caldwell
U.P
Faye Larrison
Naval Academy
Zachary Lansdowne
Here
Margaret Caswell
Lansdowne
Farmer Quits Driving After Killing Best Friend
Canton Ohio report states Harry Hoffman a 67 year old farmer north of Canton pleaded guilty to second degree manslaughter for a May 28 auto collision that killed his best friend Edward Demusey. He asked for probation and vowed never to drive again, with two years probation and a ban on driving except to attend farm work under judge J L Floyd.
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Canton
Harry Hoffman
Here
Stark County
Hoffman
Common Pleas
J. L. Floyd
Edward Demusey
Demusey
Floyd
Hig Farm
Planes fail to locate lost Earhart Noonan ship
Honolulu reports radio messages from Amelia Earhart and Captain Frederick Noonan remain unverified. Three planes from the battleship Colorado searched the Phoenix Islands 1,200 miles southwest, covering their length with no trace of the fliers or their plane as the discouraging search continues.
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Honolulu
Amelia Earhart
Frederick Noonan
Globe
Pacific Wastes
Phoenix Islands
Here
Earhart and Noonan Missing in Pacific Search Efforts
Amelia Earhart and Frederick J. Noonan lack a breath condenser and radio gear after abandoning equipment between Miami and Lae. The Navy searches the Phoenix Islands with carrier Lexington and 63 planes, while Admiral Murfin suspects a forced landing in the Phoenix group and notes SOS signals indicate they fell short of Howsland Island.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Amelia Earhart
Frederick J. Noonan
Pacific Island
Paul Mantz
Miss Earhart
Mantz
Miami
Lae
New Guinea
Howsland Island
Phoenix Islands
Indiana
Chief Hope
Lexington
Orin C. Murfin
14Th Naval District
Earhart Search Continues Far South of Howland Island
The Lexington sails south of Howlan Island with pilots to search for Earhart and her navigator. Miss Earhart's survival relies on radio messages authenticated by experts at Coast Guard and Navy stations. The mission faces difficulty locating Winslow banks reef area north of the Phoenix Islands and extends over vast seas.
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Lexington
Howlan Island
Miss Earhart
George Palmer Putnam
Coast Guard
San Francisco
Naval
Navy
Winslow Banks
Phoenix Islands
McKean Island
Phoenix Group
France Threatens To Leave Border Open
At a dramatic session of the Spanish non intervention committee of 27 nations France threatened to keep her Spanish border open unless a general control agreement is reached. The meeting adjourned at 1 50 p m until 4 p m still hopelessly deadlocked.
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London
U.P
France
Spanish Non-Intervention Committee
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